Why are younger/youngest siblings MORE SELFISH & LESS RESPONSIBLE than oldest/ol

Why are younger/youngest siblings MORE SELFISH & LESS RESPONSIBLE than oldest/older siblings?

In multi-child families, THE OLDEST/OLDER siblings ALWAYS pull their weight in the family while THE YOUNGER/YOUNGEST siblings seldom, if ever, pull their familial weight. It isn't uncommon for oldest/older siblings to help their family of origin, oftentimes neglecting themselves, husband &amp;/or even children while the younger/youngest siblings never help their family of origin, even expecting the oldest/older siblings to ALWAYS help out, even support the family or origin. In other words, the burden of familial support in multi-child families always go to the....OLDEST/OLDER siblings!

My grandfather was the third of four children. Once, I asked him why he let my grandmother do all the housework and most other activities, though he did have a job and played with his grandchildren. He replied, "That's how I grew up." I asked for clarification. "Growing up, my mother and older sisters did everything. The only job I had was doing good at school and entertaining my younger brother who played with my toys anyway." Some families do fastidiously engage younger siblings in chores, but other parents just assume since parents and maybe the oldest child(ren) work, why bother the younger ones?

Why do parents of large to very large families tend to delegate the raising of the youngerchildren to the oldest sibling? Many parents from large to very large families (6 or more children) state that they have little or no part in raising their children, they purport that they...

Regarding birth order relationships, why are oldest siblings the giving, more independent,conscientious, &amp; responsible; middle siblings floating in &amp; out, being the familial chameleon; &amp; the youngest being the most selfish, happiest, freest, &amp; most irresponsible of...

My theory is that most people seem to like whatever place they've ended up with among their siblings. Most also do seem to have a few minor gripes about it. Without considering anything you've ever read in books about birth order, what's your own personal take on your own place in the...

Who's smarter the first born or the second born (or the third or forth)?I always hear, the first born child is smarter because they have more attention from the parents.... or the second born is smarter because of the older brother/sister, etc... So what do you believe? Are the first born children...

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